THE HILL | Kenny Glover and Elvis Victoriano belted solo homers as the Alabama A&M University baseball team opened its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series on Friday with an 18-5 loss in seven innings to Bethune-Cookman at the Bulldog Baseball Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
Bethune-Cookman (18-16 overall, 11-2 SWAC) struck for three runs, highlighted by a solo homer by Andrey Martinez, in the top half of the first inning to grab a 3-0 lead.
 
Alabama A&M (9-24, 2-11) got a run back in the bottom of the second, courtesy of a solo homer to right by Victoriano as the Bulldogs closed the gap to 3-1.
 
Back came the Wildcats in the top of the third as Jorge Rodriguez belted a solo shot to right, pushing the advantage to 4-1.
 
The Bulldogs answered in the bottom of the frame as Kylan Duncan cleared the bases with a double down the right field line, as AJ Anderson, Dre Amaral and Miles Jackson scored, tying the game at 4.
 
Bethune-Cookman plated three runs on three hits in the fifth and added nine more runs on seven hits in the sixth for a 16-4 lead.
 
AAMU got a solo homer in the sixth by Glover, but it wasn't enough as BCU won the series opener, 18-5.
 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M finished with five runs on 10 hits, committed a pair of errors and left three on base
• Trey Rutledge went 2-for-3
• Dre Amaral was 2-for-3, with one run scored
• Elvis Victoriano went 2-for-3, with one RBI and one run scored
• Charles Morris (1-1) took the loss, surrendering seven runs (five earned) on 10 hits, with three strikeouts in 5.0 innings
• Edgar Rodriguez pitched 2.0 innings in relief
• Bethune-Cookman finished with 18 runs on 21 hits and stranded eight on base
• Andrey Martinez went 3-for-4, with three runs scored and two RBI
• Sergio Rivera was 3-for-4, with two RBI and a pair of runs scored
• Tanner Boccabello (6-1) earned the victory, giving up four runs on seven hits, with three walks and two strikeouts in five innings
• Carlos Roses worked the final two innings in relief

 
UP NEXT  
Alabama A&M returns to action for Game 2 of the SWAC series on Saturday against Bethune-Cookman. First pitch against the Wildcats is scheduled for 12 p.m. from the Bulldog Baseball Field.
 
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